The addition of one more team gaining entry to the MLB postseason, and the creation of a 1-game play game between the now 2 wildcard teams has increased the interest in the baseball stands heading down the stretch in the season. The American League currently has 6 teams that all realistically have a shot at…

Some of the best lessons come from experience. I remember when I made baseball and regretted not having a nice quality pair of baseball batting gloves. Why did I regret this act? Do they really make that much of a difference when you are up at the plate? I would like to think so, and…

As we enter the second half of 2014, this is a good time to look back at the first six months of the year to see how you are faring financially. We recommend that clients conduct a mid-year financial review to check in on their investments, budgets, savings and tax planning to see if adjustments…

There is a 'new term' in town: 'Behavioral economics'. Actually it's really just a fancy term for concepts that have been in play for the best part of 30 years, but recent developments in neuroscience have added to the field. What is being discovered may affect everyone who has ever purchased a financial product (ie…

Last time, we discussed the immediate steps you should take when recovering from a foreclosure experience, including the creation of a budget and keeping up with bills and debt maintenance. Once you've accomplished that and your monthly financial life is stable, the next level is to make a plan to get out of debt entirely.…

Perhaps the most important tool used in cooking popcorn is the popcorn machine, without them only uncooked hard kernels would exist, discouraging most people from eating them. Many different popcorn machines exist from the common household microwave when cooking the famous microwave popcorn, to large machines found in theaters and entertainment venues, to the air…

Do you love cooking? Many of us do, yet hesitate to think we are good enough to enter a cooking contest and win. Yet there are hundreds of contests all over the world eager to receive your entries to their competitions. Cooking has surged in popularity, quickly evidenced by the number of cooking shows on…

Do you hunt for information on best foods before you plan a trip to some country? Do you like sampling new and unique dishes each time you visit a new place? Are you someone who can give up the comfort of table service for enjoying a snack from street-side shack or stall? If yes, then…

You Can Do a Lot More than Fuel Up Everyone knows the main purpose of truck stops is to put gas in the tank. Most people even know they offer well-maintained showers with fresh towels and a sitting area for the fraction of a motel room cost. They also often contain restaurants and convenience stores…

Hindi is one of the official languages ​​of India and the most commonly used across the sub-continent. I moved to India in the year of 2010, from Sri Lanka. I already spoke Sinhalese, English, and I could understand Hindi but not able to structure proper sentences. As my forever passion is for traveling, I made…